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  1. gene

    Power cord upgrade for AMP???

    NO. Use the stock power cord and replace it only if it is broken or not long enough for your application. If you replace it, make sure you use the same gauge cord or lower. Thats it!
  2. gene

    Where's the Earthquake Amp fire thread?

    He has been banned and in the future we will pre-qualify people's complaints before getting involved again. Lesson learned.
  3. gene

    RX-V2600 Audioholics Review?

    Yamaha RX-V2600 Review Who luvs ya ;)
  4. gene

    Where's the Earthquake Amp fire thread?

    No its called misrepresentation by the person who started the thread. It turned out he bought a used unit, shipped it over seas, modified it and then it caught fire. We didn't hear all the facts correctly from him. Now that we know both sides of the story, the situation is closed.
  5. gene

    Audioholics Showcase Home - First Look

    Too big, it has to be 52" or less. Samsung expressed an interest in sending their new 50" 1080p DLP display. I am looking into what is available from other manufacturers before I commit.
  6. gene

    Onix x-ls Bookshelf Loudspeaker Review

    These were not prototypes. They were first production runs. Without knowing the conditions AV123 made their measurement, we cannot comment on the 5Hz difference with ours. Either way, you need a sub with these speakers and I would personally cross them over at 80Hz.
  7. gene

    Audioholics Showcase Home - First Look

    Update: Due to the poor reliability issues I have been facing with the new Mitsubishi WD-52628, and the inability for them to resolve it in a timely manner, I am currently looking for an alternative Display for System 2 of the Audioholics Showcase. Stay tuned...
  8. gene

    Audioholics $75K Recommended Home Theater System

    that isn't a bad system though IMO the Meridian are no match for the RBH speakers and I would pick the Denon AVR-5805 over the Meridian gear for a variety of reasons. In addition, yout proposed system doesn't cater to a whole house solution with speakers in every room and requires more...
  9. gene

    Onix x-ls Bookshelf Loudspeaker Review

    It's silly to think the average person buying speakers would be able to buy enough units to get price breaks like you mention. The point of the comment was to show how much $$$ are actually in the product as opposed to most speakers that have higher profit margins and lesser components at this...
  10. gene

    Onix x-ls Bookshelf Loudspeaker Review

    <A href="http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/loudspeakers/Onixxlsp1.php"><IMG style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 94px" alt=[onix] hspace=10 src="http://www.audioholics.com/news/thumbs/onix_th.jpg" align=left vspace=5 border=0></A>The new Onix x-ls bookshelf loudspeaker system represents an...
  11. gene

    Dave Grusin Migration CD Review

    <P><A href="http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/avsoftware/cd_other/DaveGrusinMigration.php"><IMG style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 125px" alt=[grusin1] hspace=10 src="http://www.audioholics.com/news/thumbs/grusin1_th.jpg" align=left border=0></A>One of the great composers/arrangers/producers...
  12. gene

    Official Denon AVR-5805 Review Support Thread

    Racer; Did you connect your source to the zone2 via analog or digital? Check your OSD and make sure you properly assigned the input type. I should have my 5805 up and running again in early April and along with a series of followup tests and articles for Audyssey, and upgrades to the 5805.
  13. gene

    Upcoming Audioholics Reviews!

    Hmm, we have been in business now for over 7 years and currently have the industries largest reader base so I don't think this is a likely scenario. Legitimate manufacturers align themselves with us because they know we give thorough and sometimes brutally honest reviews. If the manufacturer...
  14. gene

    Why no reviews on Polk?

    Amen to that my friend. If enough of you bug Polk to have us review their products, they may eventually contact us. We've seen them at trade shows in the past but they didn't seem overly eager for online publication press. :confused:
  15. gene

    THE ALL CHANNELS DRIVEN FALLACY

    Actually its sometimes more than that since most amps power transformers will saturate when trying to deliver so much power. Efficiency also drops as speaker impedance drops making it even more difficult to deliver that much stated power continuously. 40% efficiency may be for when the amp is...
  16. gene

    THE ALL CHANNELS DRIVEN FALLACY

    Huh? You have it backwards my friend. If an amp is 40% efficient, then it will have to consume 2500 watts to deliver 200wpc x 5 ALL channels driven. Since the typical wall outlet will deliver a max of 15A or 1800watts, you are 700watts shy. Even a 20A line will be 100 watts shy. This also...
  17. gene

    damping factor

    Damping factor is an over abused and over used term and beyond a certain number (around 100 or so) becomes a nebulous specification just like anything else. Damping Factor is a ratio of loudspeaker impedance to amplifier output impedance. Even if you get an amplifier with a damping factor of...
  18. gene

    Bob James Grand Piano Canyon CD Review

    <A href="http://www.audioholics.com/productreviews/avsoftware/cd_other/BobJamesGrandPianoCanyon.php"><IMG style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 125px" alt=[bob1] hspace=10 src="http://www.audioholics.com/news/thumbs/bob1_th.jpg" align=left border=0></A>Of all the great Bob James releases over the years...
  19. gene

    Your favorite Brew?

    Geez no options for American Microbrews? Come on people :rolleyes: I like Sierra Nevada Oatmeal Stout, and their IPA. I also like Anchor Steams Foghorn. And, no bear in the world IMO can come close to Sam Adams Triple Bock :D
  20. gene

    Audioholics OOPS?

    Geez I can't believe this thread has gone on for so long. The intent of that comment was to tell the reader to only apply bass management (BM) at one device. Most receivers don't have bass management on their EXT inputs, so in that case, use the DVD player's BM functions. In the case where...
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